Key holder



C. E. BRADSHAW KEY HOLDER Filed July 2, 1923 Patented `liuly 8, 1924.

CHARLES E. BRADSHAW, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

KEY HOLDER.

Application led July 2,

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I. CHARLES E. BRAD- sHAw. a citizen of the United States, residingr at lVaterbury` in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Key Holders: and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the characters of reference marked thereon, to be a full. clear, and exact description of the same. and which said drawings constitute part of this application, and represent in Fig. 1 a face view of a key holder constructed in accordance with my invention, shown in the closed position.

Fig. 2 a plan view with the folder in the open position. y

Fig. 3 a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 a rear View of the plate detached.

Fig. 5 a plan View of the key-loop detached.

This invention relates to improvement in key holders and particularly to key holders which are purse-like in character, that is, in which the keys are suspended and enclosed by a casing of leather or other suitable material. In the more general construction ot key holders. a separate device is provided for each key. The object of this invention is a simple construction which permits a number ot keys to be suspended, with means for easily engaging or di'sengaging the keys, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

In carrying out my invent-ion, I employ a plate 10. one edge of which is rolled at opposite sides to form sockets 11 and 12, between which there is a lip 13 divided from the sockets by inclined slots 14 leading to notches 15 at the inner ends of the sockets. A key-loop 16 is formed from a single piece of wire having its ends bent into loop-form, with arms 17 and outwardly-extendmg tingers 18. The plate 10 is riveted, or otherwise secured, to a sheet 19 of leather or lother suitable material, provided with a 1923. Serial No. 648,963.

centrally-arranged bottom-iap 2O and sidefiaps 21 and 22.

The key-loop is connected with the plate by contractingr the ends 17 and inserting them between the sheet 19 and the lip 13, so that the lingers 18 will be in line with the sockets 11 and 12, into which they will enter when released. When thus entered, the loop is turned` downward. so that the ends of the arms enter the notches 15, whereby the -loop is held in its closed position. The keys are placed upon the loop in the usual manner, and the flap 2O folded up over the lower ends and then the flaps 21 and 22 are turned inward and connected by a socket 23 and stud 24 of an ordinary snap-fastening. The loop may be turned upward for convenience 1n using the keys, but cannot be disengaged from the plate until the ends have been contracted so as to withdraw the fingers from the sockets. When in the down position, the ends of the a'rms entering the sockets 15 will lock the loop in place.

I claim:

1. A key holder comprising a folder, a plate secured thereto, said plate formed with sockets and with a centrally-arranged lip and a key-loop formed from a sin le piece of wire and provided at its ends with fingers adapted to enter said sockets.

2. Akey holder comprising a folder, a plate secured thereto, said plate formed with two inwardly-opening sockets and with a centrally-arranged lip and also with grooves between the ends of the sockets and lip, and a key-loop having arms and outwardly-extending fingers, said fingers adapted to enter the said sockets, whereby the loop is hinged to the plate, said sockets also formed at their inner ends with notches into which the arms of the loop extend.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. BRADSHAW.

Witnesses:

FREDERIC C. EARLE, MALCOLM P. NIoHoLe. 

